Lady&#39;s handbag



l. WlSHNlA LADYS HANDBAG Oct. 27, 1953 Filed July 14, 1950 INVENTOR.wmva iV/JH/W/i Patented Oct. 27, 1953 UNITED PATENT- OFFICE;

,6 0. LADYS HANDBAG Irving Wishnimhleyv York, Y. Application July 14,1950, S erialNo. 173,142

' 2 Claims. (01. ism-2s) The present invention is directed to ladieshandbags, more particularly to a structure there of which enables aplurality. of decorative effects to be obtained with a single handbag.

In ladies handbags as previously constructed,

there was usually provided a pair of side members:

suitably secured together as by hinges with a latch arrangement at' thetop for maintaining the bag in closed position. There was also provideda'handle secured to'the top of the handbag or straps of relatively greatlength adapted to be. held on the shoulder of the user. Such handbags.

have certain decorative effects thereon so as to createindividualstyles. It has become customary. ifor the'us'er to wear a handbag havinga design, which matches the ensemble worn by the user. For this aseparate handbag has been necessary. so that in order to have a completewardrobe, a relatively largenumber of bags was needed and the expensethereof was quite great.

"Thepresent invention is intended and adapted to overcome thedisadvantages inherent in prior structures of the type" described, itbeing among the objects of the present invention to' provide a ladyshandbag ha'ving certain portions thereof detachable and allowing thereplacement thereof with similar membersof different design.

Itis also arnongth e objects of the present invention to provide a'ladyshandbag with a removable side panel and/or a removable strap orhandlewhich maybe quickly andoonvenie fi y replaced hy similar elements.

It is further among theobjectsof the present invention to provide amechanical structure associated with he s e o il b w whereb pa maybeinserted Wiih eafm a h in'p s t n ush W h.. l .=i 9f h frame? In act cinthe Pre en n en t er is provided a handbag of a construction in whichthere isa pair of side membersin the form of am s a n r ative y la ge on t least one of these frames, and preferably both, is provided with a,panel of a size and shape corresponding to the size and the shape of theopening in the frame. The inside of the frame is provided with a plateof relatively stiff material which acts ,a S a closure for the'side ofthehandbag. A bolt or the like passes through the plate and extendsoutwardly. The panel has a hole corresponding in position and size withthe bolt so that the panel may be slipped over the bolt and nestedwithin the frame. A nut or other element threaded on the end of the boltholds the panel detachably in position.

There is also provided usually on the ends of one or both of the framesclip members which are fixed tosaid frames. members adapted toxretain aneye so that. itis held detachably therein. 'A strap or handle is secured"to a pair of such loops. By this'construction the-panel and the straporhandle, may be made of similar material. and of the sarn'ede sign.With eachhandbag there 'is'provifdede plurality of such pairs o'felements. desiring to have a bag. of certain design to fita. specificensemble, removes thefipan'e'll by, on threading the nut, removes thestrap by'withdrawing the loops from the hooks andrepla'q'es. them withsimilar elements" of differentdesifg'ri."

In the accompanyingdrawing. constituting a part hereof, in which likereference characters indicate like parts,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ladyfs handbag made in accordancewithithe present invention, some parts being shown broken'away' for asaness;

Fig. an a fragmentary, vertical, cross-sectional view of one oftheside'members' of the handbag taken along line 3-401 Fig.1; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a panel adapted to befitted into theside offthe frame.

The handbag consists essentially, of a relatively stiifframe,rectangulariin shape and having "sides and ends I, 2, 3 and 4, Aduplicate frame for the other half of the handbag hassidesand ends 1,-8,8 and 10 corresponding to similarjelenient's on the first-named frame.Eachof the framesis recessed as shown at.5 to form a space which willreceive a panel. Plate 6 of relatively stiff mate rial, which may becardboard wood or synthetic materials; is inserted on the side of theframe adjacent opening 5 andis secured in position as by cementing. Itthus forms a closure for the side of the handbag. The meeting edges H,H! and 13 complete the enclosure of the handbag. Hin es arepifovided'atlowermeeting edges and a pair of'latchjmembers l4 and I5 at the top ofthe handbag are sci red one toeach oi the frames.

T ane I5 i retten e sf n is ecured 'to a base lTof the same shapemade ofa relatively sew s p ma e m la i c emt? a; that Q: pi tes. Th faceof'panel s ma ave any desired decorative eifects arid may jfor ample, beof fabric with a relatively soft padding at the undersurface thereof.The panel may be secured to the base by cementing or other means. A hole18 substantially centrally located is formed in both the panel and thebase, the latter having a flange 19 at said opening. A grommet Theseclips havejhook 20 is anchored in the opening and serves to the paneland base as a unit.

Bolt 2| passes through grommet 20 with the head of the bolt on theinside of plate 6 and the shank thereof extending beyond the plane ofthe side face of the frame. Lining 22 within the frame serves to concealplate 6 and bolt 2 i Panel I6 is inserted over bolt 2! with the plane ofthe face 23 thereof in alinernent with the face 24 of the frame. A thumbnut 25 is threaded on the end of the bolt, the diameter of the nut beingsufiiciently great to contact a substantial area of the face 23 of thepanel,

n the ends of one or both of the frames is provided a clip 26 havinghook 21 at the upper end thereof and fixed to the frame as by rivets 28.Loop 29 has strap 30 threaded through it, the end 3| of said strap beingstitched at 3| to form a holding means for said loop. The other end ofthe strap is similarly constructed.

If the user is wearing an ensemble which has a predominantly blue motiveand desires a handbag to match, the wearer will use a panel l6 having acorresponding color and design and will use a strap which is of the sameor similar design. If the user now is wearing an ensemble having, say, apink motif, then the handbag may be adapted for such wear by removingnut 25, removing panel 16 and replacing it with a suitable panel havinga pink motif. The wearer will also unsnap loops 29 from the clips andinsert a stap having the correct motif or design. Thus the wearer forslightly more than the cost of a handbag will have at her disposal asubstantial number of handbags to fit a number of occasions. Thereby fora modest cost a complete handbag wardrobe is obtainable.

The essence of the invention is the provision of removable andreplaceable covers and handles. In addition, a single frame is providedinto which the removable elements fit so as to appear as a finishedarticle with the several elements being integral with the bag. At thesame time they may be readily detached and replaced.

Although the invention has been described setting forth a singlespecific embodiment thereof, various changes in the details ofconstruction may be made within the spirit of the invention. Forinstance, strap 30 may be attached on the top of the handbag rather thanon the ends thereof. Clips 26 may be of different form and character.The shape of opening as well as the shape of the frame may be of anysuitable character. In such case the panels will be suitably shaped.Bolt 2! and hole 18' may be dif ferently positioned than shown and thebolt and nut arrangement may be reversed. Base 11 of the panel may insome cases be omitted as well as plate 6.

While, as shown, the handbag is provided with but a single bolt and nutto hold each panel, a plurality of such elements may be used for theirdecorative and functional effects, and they may be embellished so as toconceal their functional character. The frame may be of wood, metal,shell, plastic or other materials suitable for the purpose, and it maybe made in various colors and designs.

hold

These and other changes may be made in the details of the inventionwithin the principles herein set forth and the invention is, therefore,to be broadly construed and not to be limited except by the character ofthe claims appended hereto.

I claim:

1. A ladys handbag with detachable panels comprising a pair of sidemembers hinged together at the lower ends thereof, latch elements at thetop of said members cooperating to close said handbag, a rigid framehaving a relatively large central opening for at least one of said sidemembers, a relatively stiif plate on the inner face of said side member,an outwardly extending bolt anchored in said plate, a separate panel ofa size and shape corresponding with said opening having a hole in saidpanel adapted to receive said bolt, the outer face of said panel beingflush with the outer face of said frame, a relatively stifi base onwhich said panel is mounted, a lining on the inner face of said sidemember and covering said bolt, a grommet in said hole and fixed to saidbase and panel, said bolt passing through said grommet, and a nut forsaid bolt adapted to fit over the outer face of said panel.

2. A ladys handbag with detachable panels comprising a pair of sidemembers hinged together at the lower ends thereof, latch elements at thetop of said members cooperating to close said handbag, a rigid framehaving a relatively large central opening for at least one of said sidemembers, a relatively stiff plate on the inner face of said side member,an outwardly extending bolt anchored in said plate, a separate panel ofa size and shape corresponding with said opening having a hole in saidpanel adapted to receive said bolt, the outer face of said panel beingflush with the outer face of said frame, a relatively stiff base onwhich said panel is mounted, a lining on the inner face of said sidememher and covering said bolt, a grommet in said hole and fixed to saidbase and panel, said bolt passing through said grommet, said boltpassing through the central portion of said panel, and a nut for saidbolt adapted to fit over the outer face of said panel.

IRVING WISHNIA.

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